Capital Improvement Program Recognized with Program Management Award

May 26, 2026

Primera Cotter Water Partners (PCWP), our joint venture team, is proud to share that the Chicago Department of Water Management (CDWM) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) has been recognized with the 2026 Program Management Award from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Chicago Chapter.

The CMAA Chicago Chapter Project Awards & Scholarship program celebrates leadership and hard work by recognizing notable, influential projects, teams, and individuals in the industry. This year’s project honorees and scholarship recipients were recognized at the Project Awards & Student Scholarship Luncheon on May 14th in Chicago. Members of our construction team joined our PCWP partners to accept this year’s Program Management Award, celebrating excellence in project management, for our CIP.

PCWP serves as the lead construction management team for the CIP, which is a large-scale infrastructure initiative focused on replacing aging water mains and replacing lead service lines throughout the City of Chicago. The team has developed and implemented outreach systems and processes that have significantly improved homeowner participation and streamlined project execution. By replacing nearly 10,000 lead service lines in the first two years of this program, CDWM and PCWP have directly improved the quality of drinking water for Chicago residents, safeguarding public health and contributing to the city’s long-term wellbeing.

We are proud to receive this recognition and look forward to continuing our partnership with CDWM to advance this important work across Chicago.

PCWP was established as a women-led joint venture between certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) firms Primera Engineers and Cotter, a Consertus Company.  Additional team members include: AECOM, DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc. (MBE), V3 Companies, SQN Associates, LLC (MBE), PDF Engineering, LLC (MBE), d’Escoto, Inc. (MBE), MKM Engineering, Inc. (MBE), and O-Lux Technologies (MBE).

CMAA is an industry association dedicated to the practice of professional construction management. CMAA represents more than 28,000 members including federal/state/local government and private sector owners, construction consultants, technology suppliers, academia, and legal organizations all with a common goal: to improve our nation’s infrastructure. CMAA Chicago chapter brings together professionals from the Chicagoland area and around the Midwest.

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